Asking the hard hitting questions. The CMAs aired last week, which meant we got plenty of interviews and quotes from the red carpet. Among them was Riley Green getting a bit TMI while answering some interview questions. In a TikTok posted Saturday, Riley was asked how much he would sell feet photos for. His response? “Lunch.” The interviewer, model Katie Austin, couldn’t help but laugh, paired with a lighthearted “you’re lying.” She then asked him how much he would sell his dirty socks for. This one seemed to puzzle Riley a bit more drawing a response of “Dirty socks? People…
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Tennessee royalty. On Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers, and the big rivalry game brought out some big names to Neyland Stadium. At the end of the first quarter, former Tennessee quarterback and Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning, walked country music legend Dolly Parton onto the field to perform a rendition of the unofficial UT anthem “Rocky Top.” Dolly has been a Tennessee fan her whole life, growing up just 45 miles from Knoxville in Pittman Center, Tennessee, so her appearance is no surprise. Tennessee football has a deep connection within country music.…
Never heard that one before. In a TikTok posted to Wheeler Walker Jr.’s page Saturday, Wheeler showed off an interaction with a fan in the front row. In the video, Walker asks the man how much he paid for the front row seats. The man responded saying: “too much… I had a bad signal, and next thing I know, I had VIP tickets.” Walker, clearly confused, asked for an explanation, to which the fan responded: “I was f***ing around trying to get tickets for your ass.” Walker playfully told the man “Don’t- It’s not my fault.” Walker, ever the comedian,…
Football and country music. What else could you ask for? On Thursday ESPN announced the lineup for the 2023 AT&T Playoff Playlist Live, a series of concerts leading up to the 2024 College Football National Championship Game in Houston, Texas on January 8th. Among those set to perform are country staples Jon Pardi, Megan Moroney, and Jake Owen. The concerts run from January 5th through the 7th, but all three country artists are set to perform Sunday the 7th. The shows are slated to take place at Shell Energy Stadium. Interestingly, the concerts are free, and anyone can attend by…
How can you not love this guy? The nominations for the 2024 Grammys were released Friday, and among them was first time nominee Jelly Roll. He received two nominations, one for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his duet “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson, and the other for Best New Artist, which he won at the CMAs earlier this week. Shortly after the nominees were announced, Jelly took to Instagram to share his tearful reaction to becoming a Grammy nominated artist. While fighting back tears, Jelly explained that he “hasn’t cried like this since my daddy died.” He also expressed his…
The award show season rolls on. On Friday, the Grammys announced the nominees for their 2024 awards show. Zach Bryan, Chris Stapleton, and Tyler Childers lead the country categories with three nominations each, with Childers also grabbing nominations for Best Americana Performance and Best Music Video. Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll garnered two nominations apiece, including sharing one in Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Save Me”. Jelly Roll received his other nomination for Best New Artist, while Lainey’s Bell Bottom Country was honored for Best Country Album, categories both artists won, respectively, at the CMA’s on Wednesday. Fresh off his…